SEPTEMBER, H>00, TO DECEMBER, VM\. 



189 



8308 to 8310. CucuMis melo. 



Musknielon. 



From Li^^l>.>M, I'ortugal. Receivetl throngh Sonor Al>cl Foiiloiiia da C.sta, .laii- 

 uarv SO, 1V>02. 



8310. 

 Pallia (Valentien). 



8308. 



Amarelln. 



8309. 



Alpiarn. 



8311. KiiAYA SENEGALENSTS. African mahogany. 



From Mount Silinda, Melsetter district, Rhodesia, Soiitli Afrira. Kinvivi-.l 

 througli Dr. Wm. L. Thompson, January 81, 1902. 



Ubaba. This is one of the tinest timher trees of South Africa, growing to a hirge 

 size, sometimes 6 feet or more in diameter. Resists the attacks of insects and is \ cry 

 dural)le. Cienerallv grows near streams, hut is also found in otlier places. Called l)y 

 the natives " Ubaba," from the bitter bark. 



8312. SiMMONDSIA CALIFORNICA. 



Jojoba. 



From Las Florea, Lower California, Mexico. Received through :\Ir. F. I'lunk, 

 jr., January 30, 1902. 



8313 to 8329. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Received through Ilaage & Sclimidt, February 1, 1902. 

 A collection of seeds as follows: 



8322. ErTKKPE edulis. 



8323. Oreodoxa kegi.^. 



8324. cham.xedokea saktori. 

 oueodoxa oleracea. 



AlANTIIorilOENIX CKI.N'ITA. 

 K ENTK )PSIS M ACROCA KPA. 



Begonia rex X Diadema. 



8325. 

 8326. 

 8327. 

 8328. 

 8329. 



8313. Carvota mitis. 



8314. Cocos yatay. 



8315. Chrysalidocarpus lutes- 



CENS. 



8316. Pyrethrim roseum. 



8317. Leucadendron argen- 



teum. 



8318. Cinnamomu.m sp. 



8319. Papaver bracteatum. 



8320. Phormium tenax. 



8321. Cocos datil. 



8330. Amtgdalus persica. 



From near North Gate, Canton, China. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and 

 Fairchild (No. 774, December 20, 1901), February 3, 1902. 



"A variety of peach growing in a Chinese orchard at Ngau Ian Kong. The habit 

 of this tree "resembles that of an apricot, and, although I saw none of the fruit, I 

 believe it is quite a distinct type from the ordinary Eagle Beak peach, which is the 

 common variety about Canton. I was not able to get a name for this variety. 

 {Fairchild.) 



8331 to 8334. Amtgdalus persica. Peach. 



Eagle Beak peach from Canton, China. Received through Messrs. Lathroi) and 

 Fairchild (No. 775, December 20, 1901), February 3, l902. 



"From orchard trees growing near the Great North Gate of Canton, at Ngau Ian 

 Kong, of the Ying tsui fo or Eagle Beak peach. This variety resembles the Honey 



KeXTIA MAtARTnURF. 



(Horticultural variety.) 



Peach. 



